Dean is a mental game coach, author and speaker. He works with individual athletes, coaches, and teams on sports performance enhancement. He earned his B.S. in Rehabilitation and Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arizona with post-graduate work in sports psychology. Dean is also a certified hypnotherapist and certified Mental Games Coach. Dean is a Master’s All-American runner himself and head coach of RxRunning & Racing Team. Dean takes a comprehensive approach to coaching individuals and teams. His broad background in athletics includes both the physical and mental aspects of training and performance.

Dean has also authored two books with a third one on the way. “Coach, I didn’t run because…” is a seriously light-hearted look at making excuses not to workout and how to overcome them! He co-authored with Dr. Lorraine Williams a one of a kind book on how to get involved with track and field, “Runner’s Take Your Mark: The Parents Guide to Youth Track and Field.”

You can check here for mental training and endurance training articles written by Dean: http://coachdeanhebert.wordpress.com/

RxRunning & Racing Club (USATF #48-309) running club and coaching information can be found at: http://www.rxrunning.com/

Dean is the owner of Mindset for Performance LLC an individual and organization consulting-key note speaking company: http://www.mindsetforperformance.com/

Running Related Achievements

• National Track & Field Officials Committee Outstanding Service Award - 2009 
• Arizona Interscholastic Association - 2006 AIA Outstanding Track Official 
• 2005 Lake Tahoe Relay - 1st Place Mixed Masters Team - Coach & Member 
• National USA Track & Field Level I - Certified Coach 
• Arizona Interscholastic Association - Cross Country and Track Certified Official USA Track & Field Regional Certified Official
• 2000-Current: Coach RxRunning & Racing Club Long Distance, Middle Distance, Sprint and Jumps Certificate programs completed - United States Track Coaches Association 
• 2002: ARR Summer Series – 1st Age Group (45-49), 3rd Masters Overall 
• 1996-1997: First place Master’s runner in 19 out of 24 races.
• 1996-1997 Finished in top 5 overall in 19 races as a Masters runner (over-40). 
• 3 overall (all age groups) victories since becoming a Masters runner. 
• 1997 Overall Course Record: Mule Mountain Marathon Relay Team member 
• 1996 Master’s Course Record: Run of the Mill 8K, 26:28 
• 1996 Master’s State 5000 Record: USATF meet, 15:59.2 
• 1996 ABCO 5-Race Summer Series: Masters Champion, 3rd Overall (all age groups)
• 1996 Arizona Co-Master’s Runner of the Year 
• Age 38: State age 5k record: 15:55 
• 1980 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships - Steeplechase Fourth Place 
• 1979 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships - Steeplechase Third Place 
• 1976 R. Olney White Award for Excellence in Cross Country - Nichols College